How To Install jzip on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install jzip on Debian 10.
What is jzip
jzip is:
This package provides the jzip Z-Code interpreter required to run Infocom or Inform-generated text adventures, although the format can be used for more than games. It is based on the zip interpreter sources and adapted by John D. Holder [email protected].
The ckifzs program, for checking the basic structure of save files against the QUETZAL standard, is also included, as is the jzexe program to create a standalone executable by gluing a Z-code file to jzip.
For other Z-Code interpreters, also see the frotz, xzip, fizmo, and gargoyle-free packages in Debian. The current list of interpreters available within Debian can be viewed here:
http://packages.debian.org/stable/zcode-interpreter
There are three methods to install jzip on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install jzip Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install jzip using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install jzip
Install jzip Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install jzip using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install jzip
Install jzip Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install jzip using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install jzip
How To Uninstall jzip on Debian 10
To uninstall only the jzip package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove jzip
Uninstall jzip And Its Dependencies
To uninstall jzip and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove jzip
Remove jzip Configurations and Data
To remove jzip configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge jzip
Remove jzip configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove jzip configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jzip
Dependencies
jzip have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install jzip package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.